Diuretics – cause your body to increase the amount of urine it produces. Commonly used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and kidney problems.

Antihypertensives – used to treat high blood pressure, e.g. beta-blockers.

Fibrates – prescribed to decrease cholesterol levels.

Antipsychotics – used for some mental health conditions, like schizophrenia.

Antidepressants – prescribed to tackle depression or sometimes pain

Corticosteroids – contain steroids (these are a type of hormone)

H2-antagonists – for stomach ulcers

Anticonvulsants – prescribed to people with epilepsy

Antihistamines – used to manage allergies, like hay fever

Anti-androgens – suppress androgens (male sex hormones)

Cytotoxics – used in chemotherapy

If you’re worried that your medication is causing erectile dysfunction, speak to your GP as there might be other options that you could try. Don’t stop taking a medicine that your GP has prescribed without discussing it with a qualified professional though.